Vasse Highway

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Western Australia

The Vasse Highway is a highway in the south west of the Australian state of Western Australia. It connects the Bussell Highway Busselton in the South Western Highway 15 km south of Manjimup.

Origin of the name

The highway is like the city and the Vasse Vasse River named after the French sailor Thomas Vasse, who has disappeared on an expedition of Nicolas Baudin in June 1801 in this area.

Course

For long stretches, it passes through karri and " Jarrah " forests, interspersed with some farmland and wineries.

From Busselton from branches of the Vasse Highway, signposted State Road 104 from Bussell Highway from. After 56 km Nannup follows with the first major town. There the Brockman Highway ( S10) branches off to the west.

From this the Vasse Highway assumes the designation State Route 10, he crossed the Donnelly River in Peerbeelup. 22 km before Pemberton branches off to the north, the access road to Beedelup National Park, shortly after you pass the Warren National Park.

From Pemberton, there are still 19 km, to the Vasse Highway to the confluence with the South Western Highway near the Diamond Tree 15 km south of Manjimup.